131:
Long Island Beach closed in 1956 due to competition from city swimming pools and local park districts which has been established. The Pope family converted the property back to farm production. In 1998, however, the family once again opened up the site for river recreation, in the form of a canoe
123:
were amongst those who performed there. Long Island Beach was a favorite location for company picnics from local firms and would often host more than 1,000 visitors per day. In its early years, visitors would travel by streetcar from nearby
114:
The park's attractions included hand powered rides, swimming (with more than a mile of beaches), bingo, camping, ball fields and dances. The park was also the location for big bands to play and entertain. Entertainers such as
253:
107:
The property was acquired by John Pope in 1888, and in 1924, John's son and daughter-in-law, Earl and
Dolores Pope opened a park on the site. The park, often compared to a miniature
268:
93:
35:
248:
278:
273:
263:
258:
163:
243:
199:
238:
186:
148:
97:
160:
20:
116:
128:
to find relief from the heat of the day by picnicking or swimming in the
Whitewater River.
167:
232:
43:
108:
191:
120:
125:
214:
201:
101:
39:
72:
57:
49:
31:
254:Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Ohio
170:. Green Acres Canoe. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
8:
26:
25:
111:was in operation from 1924 through 1956.
151:. Open Library. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
141:
92:is a former amusement park located in
7:
182:For maps showing Long Island Beach:
269:Landforms of Hamilton County, Ohio
14:
249:Defunct amusement parks in Ohio
132:rental firm named Green Acres.
279:Amusement parks closed in 1956
274:Amusement parks opened in 1924
264:1956 disestablishments in Ohio
1:
149:It happened 'round North Bend
259:1924 establishments in Ohio
295:
18:
19:Not to be confused with
244:Amusement parks in Ohio
215:39.18222°N 84.79111°W
16:Former amusement park
220:39.18222; -84.79111
211: /
94:Whitewater Township
36:Whitewater Township
28:
166:2011-01-18 at the
90:Long Island Beach
87:
86:
27:Long Island Beach
21:Long Beach Island
286:
226:
225:
223:
222:
221:
216:
212:
209:
208:
207:
204:
171:
158:
152:
146:
117:Rosemary Clooney
83:
81:
68:
66:
29:
294:
293:
289:
288:
287:
285:
284:
283:
239:Beaches of Ohio
229:
228:
219:
217:
213:
210:
205:
202:
200:
198:
197:
180:
175:
174:
168:Wayback Machine
159:
155:
147:
143:
138:
98:Hamilton County
79:
77:
64:
62:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
292:
290:
282:
281:
276:
271:
266:
261:
256:
251:
246:
241:
231:
230:
195:
194:
189:
187:placenames.com
179:
178:External links
176:
173:
172:
153:
140:
139:
137:
134:
85:
84:
74:
70:
69:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
46:
33:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
291:
280:
277:
275:
272:
270:
267:
265:
262:
260:
257:
255:
252:
250:
247:
245:
242:
240:
237:
236:
234:
227:
224:
193:
190:
188:
185:
184:
183:
177:
169:
165:
162:
157:
154:
150:
145:
142:
135:
133:
129:
127:
122:
118:
112:
110:
105:
103:
99:
95:
91:
75:
71:
60:
56:
52:
48:
45:
41:
37:
34:
30:
22:
196:
192:mapquest.com
181:
161:Family Owned
156:
144:
130:
113:
109:Coney Island
106:
89:
88:
218: /
121:Spike Jones
233:Categories
206:84°47′28″W
203:39°10′56″N
136:References
126:Cincinnati
164:Archived
32:Location
78: (
63: (
53:Defunct
73:Closed
58:Opened
50:Status
119:and
102:Ohio
80:1956
76:1956
65:1924
61:1924
40:Ohio
44:USA
235::
104:.
100:,
96:,
42:,
38:,
82:)
67:)
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.